Cocteau uses much of the material of his earlier film “L’Amitie Noir”; it records the culture of the Chad people of French Equatorial Africa, showing the arts, the handicrafts, and some of their traditional ceremonial dances which have never before been recorded on film. Rarely heard songs and music, authentically recorded on the spot are another interesting feature of the film.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322653
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Africa - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Language and culture
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Rites and ceremonies
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts and crafts movement
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft
Documentary → Documentary films - France
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Ethnology
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Language and culture
Music & Performing Arts → Music - Africa
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)